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Diane Sawyer

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Date of Birth:
December 22, 1945
Height:
5' 9"
Hometown:
Glasgow

Bio:
Diane Sawyer (born Lila Diane Sawyer on Deember 22, 1945 in Glasgow, Kentucky) is an American television journalist. Diane has had a long and storied career, which began in 1967 as a news and weather reporter for local Louisville, Kentucky station WLKY-TV. In 1970, she became a White House press aide under President Nixon, and would eventually draft some of his public statements. By the time Nixon left office, Diane was his staff assistant, and she stayed on during the Nixon-Ford transition in 1974-1975. She helped Nixon prepare his memoirs, as well as his famous interviews with journalist Davis Frost in 1977. In 1981, she returned to broadcast journalism as an anchor on CBS Morning News, and left not much later, in 1984, to become a correspondent for 60 Minutes. From 1989 to 1998 she was a co-anchor on Primetime Live, and from 1998 to 2000 she was co-anchor on 20/20. Her longest-running job was at ABC as co-anchor on Good Morning America from 1999 to 2009. At the same time, she also co-anchored Primetime. Finally, in 2009 she accepted a position as anchor at ABC World News, making headlines when she left on June 25, 2014. Diane was inducted into the Television Hall Of Fame in 1997, and has received a number of accolades during her hugely successful and inspirational career. Her notable interviews include Saddam Hussein, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and many, many more.

Best Known For:
Diane Sawyer is best known for being a broadcasting legend, conducting interviews with some of the most important people in the world, as well as co-anchoring programs such as Good Morning America and Primetime.

Personal Life:
Diane was married to film and theatre director, Mike Nichols, until his death in 2014. Diane previously had relationships with Frank Gannon, a fellow Nixon aide, and Richard Holbrooke, a U.S. diplomat. As she worked with the Nixon administration during the Watergate scandal, she was once rumored to be the infamous “Deep Throat.”

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Right now, Lamar Odom, 35, is too busy recovering from his near fatal overdose to chat about what happened to him at that Nevada brothel. But, when he’s willing to finally talk, HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned that Caitlyn Jenner, 65, is willing to do a solid for her son-in-law and call in a favor with her pal, Diane Sawyer, 69.

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Kris Jenner never misses a beat when it comes to locking in a business deal. So of course, she has to cash in on Bruce Jenner’s docuseries, highlighting his male to female transition. HollywoodLife.com has all the scoop!

Bruce Jenner, 65, revealed that he was going to partake in a new show on E!, documenting his transition into becoming a woman when he sat down for his groundbreaking interview with 20/20. During his chat with Diane Sawyer, 69, Bruce hinted that his ex-wife, Kris Jenner, 59, wasn’t super supportive of his transgender identity. Well, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that she is definitely giving her support — as long as she can make some money!

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The gloves are OFF. A source close to Diane Sawyer reveals that Kris Jenner was, in fact, asked for a comment — despite what she wants everyone to believe.

Diane Sawyer, 69, is looking for an apology from Bruce Jenner‘s ex-wife, Kris, 59. After the Kardashian matriarch claimed on social media that ABC never asked her to “comment” on Bruce’s explosive 20/20 interview, a source close to the legendary journalist has shared exactly how Diane feels about the lie — and it’s definitely not good.

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Bruce Jenner, 65, has become a hero to countless people after his tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer on April 24. But the Olympian’s kids admit it was a struggle to get to this point. In an unaired scene from Bruce’s monumental interview, we got the chance to hear his children discuss what it was like when their father disappeared from their lives in the 80’s.

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Bruce is now breathing a sigh of relief! After telling the world he’s moving forward with transitioning into a woman, HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY learned that Bruce feels so relieved, he now feels like his life is ‘paradise.’

Finally,Bruce Jenner can honestly say he’s completely happy! After coming clean about his life long secret of becoming a woman, the 65-year-old Olympian is telling friends he feels great and is now living in “paradise,” HollywoodLife.com can EXCLUSIVELY report.

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Wow! Looking great! During the highly anticipated one-on-one with Diane Sawyer, Bruce Jenner showed off a brand-new style and a brand-new wardrobe, which now includes, yes, dresses.

Bruce Jenner, 65, opened up fully to Diane Sawyer and viewers watching their in-depth interview for 20/20 about how much Jenner’s life has changed in the last year. Along with changing his appearance, he confessed that he’s been dressing as a woman privately for quite some time — and even invites viewers into his closet.

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